[...]... purpose, scope, and audience for which it is intended 28 / Effective Writing Editing Whereas revision looks at the structure of the work, editing looks at the style, mechanics, and format of the work For writing, this means making sure you have used proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation You would check word choice and format Great tools to help you through editing are spelling and grammar checkers...Chapter 1: Building Blocks for Effective Writing Think of the creative process as a building process Try to build the roof of the house before you lay the foundation, and you are going to have serious problems Pour the concrete for the foundation of the house before you put in the necessary plumbing for water and sewer access, and you are going to spend more money than you bargained for You build a house... Mayer such as Just Grandma and Me, Just Me and My Dad, and Just For You While children are the audience for the books, the publisher did not forget that Adults would be the ones purchasing the CD ROMs For this reason, the purpose of the books is to provide educational entertainment to children Given this purpose, the CD ROM editions of the print books are much larger in scope and were programmed with... development process and most word processors and presentation tools have all the basic bells and whistles you'll want to use Therefore, your programming/design role may be more closely related to that of a multimedia developer You will be responsible for the look and interworkings of the work You will also be responsible for selecting the appropriate software tools for your level of expertise and a software... composer, editor and even publisher You may want to develop a strategy with these roles in mind For example, if you are in the role of the writer and have been staring at a blank page for hours, you may want to change roles for a time Why not create the preliminary art for a particular area of the project? This will give you a chance to work on another area of the project and you can return to writing at... examining the purpose, scope, 32 / Effective Writing and audience of the project Afterward, you examine your reasonable expectations for the project You translate these needs, goals, and purposes into requirements for the project While the section on techniques to get the project started provides a sample schedule that lists goals and milestones, the basic needs for any multimedia project include the... topic for a set period, recording your thoughts Another term for freethinking is freewriting The latter term tends to be more restrictive than necessary because the form of your freethinking efforts does not have to be written When you freethink, you should record your thoughts in the way that makes you most comfortable—on paper, a tape recorder, or on a computer You should also select a period for freethinking... were very familiar If you are writing for an audience you have never before written for, you may want to follow the seven steps of the composing process carefully The same holds true when you are creating a new type of work, such as switching from fiction to nonfiction titles You can perform the activities in any order you choose and you do not have to finish one activity before you start another Sometimes... Rules for a project should be flexible and make sense A rule that conflicts with something you are trying to do in the project should be reexamined The rule may be inappropriate for the situation you are trying to apply it to That said, professors, editors and bosses do sometimes define rules that cannot be changed These rules should be thought of as mandated rules Before breaking or stretching a mandated... down in the middle of a large piece of paper and circle it Write down all the ideas that come to your mind concerning the topic and circle them Do not stop until you have filled the page Look for patterns or repeated ideas Use these ideas to develop further ideas or to develop solutions 20 / Effective Writing Freethinking Techniques Freethinking is another effective technique to boost your creativity . blocks for effective writing  Techniques to better organize and improve ideas  Effective strategies for planning and organization  Techniques to get started  Techniques to organize for the. works are the result of effective strategies for thinking, planning, and composing. Helping you create the best work through effective strategies for thinking, planning, and composing is precisely. Pour the concrete for the foundation of the house before you put in the necessary plumbing for water and sewer access, and you are going to spend more money than you bargained for. You build